Fantastic artist, Jeremy Lipking, posted this on his Facebook profile today. It’s a sort of video essay that aired on the BBC by philosopher Roger Scruton. It was immediately re-posted by a slew of excellent figurative painters…so It peaked my interest. The first 2 segments, which i’ll embed here, really struck a chord with me (but if you have some time, check ‘em all out). Continue reading →

I have just experienced my first post-show painting lull. I spent the better part of the last 10 months on the “Marks” show, but once the show was up and the opening over, I felt really indecisive about what to do next. it seemed like a good time to do some new stuff; try some new imagery, work on some different surfaces…step it up a notch if possible. Continue reading →

A Huge thank you to everybody that covered the show this past week. at risk of total overkill, I’ve posted some of them here if you want to check them out. (this is the last “MARKS” post I promise, I did another shoot this last weekend and will be starting new stuff this week. If people are interested, maybe I’ll do another step-by-step series? let me know if you could, they’re a lot of work!) Continue reading →

Pictures from the opening are trickling in so I thought I’d post a few. Most of these I poached from the Shooting Gallery blog, so thank you to Kirsten and Dayna! Continue reading →

First off, thank you to everybody that made it out to the “MARKS” opening. The Shooting Gallery was packed for almost 4 hours and it was great to talk to everybody. Special thank you to my family for making the trip from the East Coast and Chicago, and for those that caught flights or drove long distances to be there for the opening. It means more than you could know. Continue reading →

I pulled this from Lola’s blog. I’m not sure where she found it, but it’s pretty great: 12 Step Recovery Program for Artists 1. Admit that you are powerless over your ARTmaking, and it is the only thing that makes … Continue reading →

“Marks” opens tonight. I spent all day at the gallery yesterday, hanging the show and painting a bit on the walls. Things look amazing and I’m really excited for the opening tonight. It’s a huge relief having all the pieces up on gallery walls, with nice lighting and plenty of room. I’m heading down early today for a little more prep, but here are a few shots of the setup yesterday. Continue reading →